The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-08-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE.

Thc views of Our Contemporaries on
passing Public Events and Questions
ut Interest.
Nor only every State but nearly every
town also seems bent on having President
cleveland to visit them this Fall. If he
...rut~ all the invitations he will have to
-.,.nt several months in the South New
Enterprise.
There is nothing, probably, that tends
.gr, to keep negroes poor and destitute
H.trl excursions and festivals. They will
-,r their last dime in the ''scursion'' or
..-e4.ment," even if they have nothing at
f..!.. 10 eat. Charlotte Home Democrat.
The consensus of opinion is that Cleve
.a-d Is the strongest candidate the Demo
r, can put forward next year, and that
ll be nominated Still journals claim
o bc Democratic make abuse of our
dent their editorial stock in trade =
Ts-33ro eoutherner.
THE crops promise to be immense. The
MATE Is that the cotton crop will be
..r, much larger than ever before and
o. LL4lCil eio q iittlI tAli'Ii'ti t''tA1
- what about tie price? Where will
>.ts be found for the immense sur
Wilmington Star.
Te rather think that some of the Re
..4u clerks in refusing to qualify the
rates appointed by the Governor
s.- wing trap 10 catch themselves. The
tv a.ust be executed, however unpalata-
may be to them, and our courts viii
G..arlcsa 50 teach them Fayetteville
OBSERVER
Tear after year We have been urging
a The people Of North Carolina the ne
Of diversifying crops and utilizing
mall Industries. 1t is an excellent
l.t most encouraging thing to have big
.-tanlshments. Large manufactures are
-e .. desired but after all multitude of
smaller industries may prove better.
Wilmington star.
~ VIII, be our time next to complain of
North in their treatment of their great
pet. ne negro. They cry down the South
because We are opposed to social equality,
@aie they will have none of it in their
..rehes. theatres, hotels or bathing
,ee~ They don't care to take the dose
t-Ar they wish to cram down our throats.
louisburg Times
Score one for our State militia in general
sul .or the military company of Eliza
beth City IN particular. \ drunken mob
II nine hundred negroes invaded the little
town, but were charged and dispersed by
the soldier boys, who took a number of
prisoners 1t is all very funny, we have
u9 Doubt to laugh at the fuss and feath-
70, of the amateur militiamen," but they
come in very handy occasionally. .-L Will
u ston Messenger
The drop in the cotton market was not
al-5gether unexpected, though many of our
farmers hoped that a good price was in
store for them this fall. AS our farmers
are inclined to be speculative in cotton,
w- think it a good time 10 twit them a lit
for not selling in the spring when It
wt- up We are informed that a great
many around kinston did this and are
,oH rejoicing at their good luck New
1. ne Journal
Ir Is said that there are twenty Editors
~ newspapers elected to the next Congress.
That's bad sign for the Editors. What
u lie world a real Editor, who under
stand. managing a printing office, wants
H, ~ to Congress for, We cannot under
aad An Editor who understands his
j ~.ne,s and has patronage enough to sup
port himself and family and pay his EN-
seas. cannot he benefited either IN
-al5r or finances by going to Congress
,r.otte Home Democrat.
Iae Time is ripe for the removal of Re
cau clerks and subordinate officials
8 nj TILE Republican faith. Postponement
It- ceased to be a virtue. Too long nave
q tle>e >uDordinates or their chefs offended
.lv better sentiment of this district, State
9 and nation, and tried the forbearance OF
those who ought to represent it. This unr
q democratic course is in defiance alike OF
S those principles which should prevail in
j the public service of great and populous
q country Greensboro Patiot.
ne way to obtain railroad facilities IS
ID show determination to help yourself !.
>elf-reliance is very important factor IN
81 -uldiug a town, constructing railroad,
q oIl.uctinga newspaper or running farm
g / after all the c. Z. Il Y. Y. K. X. should
& ind seaport on some part of the coast
81 other than Wilmington then there will be
# regrets all around. The man who locked
i7 stable after the horse was stolen and
Il then cried his eyes out never owned an
c,her horse Wilmington Star.
Tie most encouraging evidences OF Trim
rrluveuation has come to our ears.
Il Raleigh District Conference, at Franklin
& tJa raised 81 2O2 for the endowment
fund Of Trinity College, and promised
a much more Washington District Confer
ence At Greenville, gave 81 900, more tc
follow, Durham District Conference, at
N Tabor 81 400, more to follow; Sails
q bury District Conference, Salisbury, gave
30. and promised more. This is good